A Resource Guide to Books by Pope Benedict XVI

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A Resource Guide to Books by Pope Benedict XVI

Perhaps one of the most compelling books on Christ in recent years is Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. Over the past decades, “popular” depictions have distorted Jesus and how people perceive His message. In this book, Pope Benedict XVI seeks to restore the image of Jesus to His true identity as revealed in the Gospels. The book is newly available in paperback and now a great Jesus of Nazareth Study Guide is available for purchase as well. Designed for individual study or for group/parish discussion, this guide has the following features for each section and chapter of Jesus of Nazareth: a reader-friendly summary, an outline, a list of key terms, questions for understanding, reflection, application and discussion, and a section for readers to include their personal reflections on the reading. The study guide is not meant to replace the book but to be used in conjunction with it, to make the book more accessible to readers.

The History of the Church

The rich and beautiful aspects that make up the history of the Church is something that is often overlooked by many in today’s rushed world. Knowing the history that shaped the Church in which we still worship after two millennia is a valuable way to help us live the Faith in this modern world. Pope Benedict XVI, both as pope and in the years before his papacy, has written books and given many talks that help us to discover and understand the history of the True Faith, such as:

The Apostles, a collection of Wednesday audiences in which Pope Benedict reflects on the teachings of the Apostles and the life of the early Church.

The Fathers, in which the Pope describes the vital roles of Church Fathers such as Saint Clement, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, and Saint John Chrysostom.